Workplace Safety Culture - Articles - Page 84

A safe employee is a happy one

Thomas Black

April 18, 2013

There’s a lot that goes into making a workplace safe.

Workplace violence often involves women killed by intimate partners

Run, Hide, Fight: Responding to an active shooter

Bo Mitchell

April 17, 2013

Since Sandy Hook, I get asked daily about "RUN, HIDE, FIGHT," the new response to an active shooter on a campus or in a workplace.

Lose two fingers and be a safety champion?

The importance of educating workers about safety culture

John Drebinger Jr.

April 10, 2013

Have you ever had a discussion with someone who honestly believed they held safety as a value, yet they were so off the mark you were left speechless?

Workplace dissent is good for safety, says ASSE journal article

SH&E pros must learn power of persuasion

April 8, 2013

There’s a link between how organizations are structured and how strong their commitment to safety is, according to an article in this month’s ASSE Professional Safety journal, The Dissenting Voice – Key Factors, Professional Risks and Value Add.

3 critical questions to ask about oil and gas industry safety

Candace Adrian

April 2, 2013

According to a six-year fatal occupational injuries census conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, oil and gas workers in the Gulf countries could be up to seven times more likely to be fatally injured than workers in other industry sectors.

Finding safety’s tipping point

Use a “change network” of connectors, salespeople and mavens

Greg Rodway

April 2, 2013

Imagine, you have just been deployed to an onshore production operation and charged with improving contractor safety in a geographically spread operation.

Nominations now being accepted for the NSC Rising Stars of Safety, Class of 2013

Annual National Safety Council recognition of the next generation of safety leaders

April 2, 2013

Today, the National Safety Council has announced it is accepting nominations for the NSC Rising Stars of Safety, presented by DuPont Sustainable Solutions, which recognizes individuals younger than 40 who have distinguished themselves by improving workplace safety. Individuals must display creative and innovative approaches to safety.

Six ways to undermine safety

Scott Stricoff

March 29, 2013

Leaders want to demonstrate commitment to safety.

Actions speak louder than words?

John Drebinger Jr.

March 27, 2013

In any organization, leadership is responsible to set the standards and values of that organization.

Solutions to the speak-hear conundrum

How tasks such as clear communication can help employees avoid on-going problems in the workplace

Mike Williamsen Ph.D., CSP

March 26, 2013

While sitting around the fire pit during a customer trip to Africa, my team had an enjoyable discussion with the African people who were a part of the camp.